Vegetable congress at restaurant Vork & Mes

20-7-2012

The vegetable glass house of restaurant Vork & Mes is the location of the Groen, Groener, Groente! food congress on September the 24th. Chef Jonathan Karpathios grows most of the vegetables for the restaurant himself and the menu consists 80 percent out of vegetables. After the congress there is a talkshow in Vork & Mes with Niven Kunz, Brenda Frunt, Ruud Wunneberg and Harold Hamersma.

Egg gun fryer

18-7-2012

An egg can be fried in creative shapes with stainless steel molds. This gun is one of our favorites.

Happy Drinks: The LonDon

18-7-2012

This summer, athletes, guests and visitors of the Holland Heineken House in London, can order a Happy Drink: The LonDon. Happy Drinks are alcohol free drinks with a kick.The recipe is available here.

Salted Karamel vodka by Stoli

17-7-2012

Stolichnaya Premium has launched what they describe as a golden brown caramel spirit “delicately enhanced with salt” in the US. The most popular sweet and savory combinations, now also available in vodka. Serve it either on the rocks or use it in cocktails.

Led ice Cubes

16-7-2012

Great for clubs, litecubes, Led ice Cubes.

Chipotle sustainable video clip

13-7-2012

Mexican restaurant Chipotle collaborated with country music legend Willie Nelson and film-maker Johnny Kelly to create an animated video. In the clip they emphasize the importance of developing a sustainable food system. It’s a clear positioning strategy by the restaurant, that has a very complete website as well.

The bended cucumber dinner

13-7-2012

De Vereeniging and De War organize the ‘Kromme Komkommer diner’ (Bended Cucumber dinner) in Amersfoort on the 20th of July at 17.30 o’clock. The ingredients for the dishes are saved from the waste bin, the expiration date has just been passed for exemple or the vegetables and fruits are not perfect enough to sell them in supermarkets. In between the courses various speakers tell what impact different food rules and regulations have on them. More information at www.dewar.nl, subscibe at eten@devereeniging.nl.

Milk Bar

12-7-2012

Since June 29, the district Schieblok in Rotterdam offers a new hotspot called the Milk Bar. This is a pop-up concept, created by master students of the art school in The Hague. Guests can come here for a milk drink, a smoothie or other healthy snacks. With this project, they are especially aiming to bring this neglected part of Rotterdam back to life and is part of the project Test Site Rotterdam in occasion of the 5th International Architecture Biënnale Rotterdam.

Washing dishes to pay the bill

12-7-2012

Some people joke around, if you cannot pay the bill, you will end up in the kitchen to do the dishes. Scotch-Brite, a Brazilian supplier of cleaning supplies, started a marketing campaign to reach the younger target. In several restaurants in Sao Paulo, people receive, when asking for the bill, a Scotch-Brite sponge that read, “Don’t want to pay the bill? Go wash the dishes”.

Kitchen & Bar Van Rijn opens in Amsterdam

11-7-2012

On the 5th of September ‘Van Rijn Kitchen en Bar’ opens officially, but it’s possible to have a sneak peek already. The dine & dance concept at the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam has a 7,5 meters high ceiling with a self portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn in a mosaic of acoustic tiles. The open kitchen serves ‘Dutch cuisine fushion with a twist’, Jazzy D will host the jazz-oriented music nights.

Photo: Klijn Fotografie

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